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Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) put an exclamation mark at the end of 2019, finishing off the year well ahead of management's guidance and consensus Wall Street analyst expectations. It has now been a year

Jumping in with both feet while many of its competitors were still dipping a cautious toe in the uncharted waters of plant-based breakfast "sausage" patties, Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) rolled out

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) CEO Kevin Johnson has invested heavily in improving the in-store experience for the chain's customers. That has included a conscious effort to take tasks away from in-store

Everyone could use a smile while going through TSA security. Nintendo  (OTC: NTDOY) has a solution, at least for the short term.

The Japanese game maker will open Nintendo Switch On The Go pop-up

Regulatory scrutiny of major technology companies has been steadily escalating over the past year, with concerns that giant corporations have become too large, wield too much market power, and could

This earnings season has been anything but kind to integrated oil and gas companies like Equinor (NYSE: EQNR). The company served up humdrum earnings on Feb. 6, only to have Wall Street turn up its

Restaurant Brands International's (NYSE: QSR) Burger King has been a pioneer among fast-food chains when it comes to offering plant-based meat alternatives. In August, it began offering the

Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP) on Wednesday announced fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results that showed continued pressure on the business from changes in consumer tastes for alcoholic beverages.

Sales

Earning a good return on your retirement investments is important. And to do that, you typically need to invest at least some of your money in the stock market.

For some Americans, however, too much

Biotech stocks have become more in demand than usual because of the coronavirus outbreak. With the need for a vaccine growing by the day, this unfortunate situation has given many vaccine developers

Entertainment studio Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF.A) (NYSE: LGF.B) reported third-quarter results last Friday. Earnings came in far below the year-ago period's result due to heavy investments

Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) is one of the three major e-commerce companies in China. Listed in July 2018, Pinduoduo has since delivered a respectable 84% return to its IPO investors, mainly driven by

If you've never invested in individual stocks before, putting your hard-earned money in the market can be daunting. But it doesn't have to be. Here's a simple recipe to create a portfolio that suits

Many growth stocks' valuations are difficult to justify in this bull market. But that doesn't mean investors should avoid them entirely. Some fast-growing companies trade at premium valuations for

Finally, we have a winner! The last of the big five oil majors, French giant Total SA (NYSE: TOT), reported earnings on February 6, and results were impressive. Not only did the company beat

Investors who have owned Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock over the past decade have been amply rewarded, as its shares are up about 1,000% over that time frame. The iconic smartphone company has been at

Most investors who aren't retiring soon should buy a few small-cap stocks with market values of less than $2 billion. Small-cap stocks are generally riskier and more volatile than mid- and large-cap

Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) shares are off to a sluggish start this year, down 4.8% so far after climbing 28% in 2019. And the medical device maker's outlook for the current quarter may mean

Shares of Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) are showing signs of life in 2020. China's leading search engine is trading 6% higher this young year, outpacing the market's 4% year-to-date gain. Baidu's move may

When we think about retirement planning, the same universal advice tends to apply -- pad your IRA or 401(k), figure out your expenses, and adjust your investments to reflect the level of risk you're

Establishing an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and contributing the annual maximum from a young age offers one of the surest ways to ensure a comfortable retirement.

For example, a 22-year-old

Not so long ago, video games seemed to be on the verge of a revolution. With the games-as-a-service model already threatening the individual sales model, consoles and local copies of games seemed

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) is a train wreck waiting to happen. That's the opinion of many investors. It's even the opinion of some analysts. But not all of them.

Cantor Fitzgerald's Pablo Zuanic

Diversification is key for any type of investor when building a portfolio. If the investments are too concentrated in one area, the losses could be greater than if the exposure was spread out. 

For

Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) did it again. The #2 ridesharing opeartor just blew past its own guidance and analyst estimates in its fourth-quarter earnings report.

Lyft has made a habit of beating guidance